Grain row header



May 21, 1929. B. DE AN GRAI-N ROW HEADER Filed April 4. 1927 3 Sheets-Sheet l Inventor $00, @6017 By Amrnqy Q}: May 21, 1929. DEAN GRAIN ROW HEADER Filed April 4, 1927 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Illl IIH H] Inventor Jae/r @6017 1 J7 y v Attorngy ma 21, 1929. B. DEAN GRAIN how HEADER I5 Sheds-Sheet 3 Filed April 4, 1927 Inventor 5uc/r @600 B Attornqy .of Figure. 1, v

the cutter bar and frame,

Patented May 21, 192 9.

UNITED STA E 7 1,714,161 PATENT OFFICE.

BUCK DEAN, 0F ANSON, TEXAS.

' GRAINROW HEADER. A

a lication filed April 4,

The present invention relates to a machine for heading grain, maize, and the like arranged in rows. I I

An important object of the machine hes in the provision .of means for cutting the stems close to the ground then ra1s1ng the severed portions of the stems and the heads .thereon and severing the heads from the re- .maining portions of the stems and placing said heads in a receptacle,

- Another important object of the invenj tion lies in the provision of a machine of thls nature having several important adjustments to accommodate different size rain.

A stillfurther important object ofthe in vention lies in a machine of this nature,

which is simple in its construction, easy to manipulate, thoroughly efiicient and reliable I in operation, and otherwise well adapted to the purpose for-which it is designed.

With the above and numerous other ob- I section taken substantially onthe line of Figure 1; looking to the right,

Figure, 4 is an enlarged'detail horizontal,

section taken substantially on the line Figure 5 is a fragmentary detailviewof Fi re 6 is an enlarged detail view showingt e gearing for operating the cutter bar.

eferring to the drawing in detail it will be seen that the numeral 5 denotes the main frame of the machine which is mounted on a rear axle 6 rotatable with rear wheels 7 and on a front axle structure 8 of the diri gible. type which is supported by front wheels 9. Any suitable draft means 10 may be utilized. V

A receptacle 11 is mounted on the main frame adjacent the rear end thereof and extends forwardly of the rear axle 6 and is disposed adjacent one of the rear wheels 7. Hinged bottom sections 12 are mounted in 1 horizontally from one side 36. A vplurality of extremities of the-bar 38 1927. -Serial No. 180,835.

the bottom of the receptacle 11- and are en-. ga ed by chains 13 whichare connected to a lin 14 which in turn is connected to a link 15 on the end of a crank 16 of ashaft'l7 journalled in brackets or-bearings 18 at the top of the receptacle 11 and 'extendinglongitudinally thereof. The crank 16 is ad a- .cent the rear end of the receptacle as is clearly apparent from an inspection of Figure 1. A superframe structure is indicated ing 21 adjacent the forward end thereof in which the shaft 17 is journalled. The forward end of this shaft 17 has a depending crank 22 connected to link 23 engaged with pivoted on a bracket 26 jacent. drivers seat 27. er manipulation of the and is disposed adlever 25 the bottom sections 12 may be closed or opened. y

30 is disposed 1 A lateral frame structure of the main frame 5 forwardly-of the'receptacle 11 and from the inner side thereof the super frame 20 rises. Rack bars 31 are slidably mounted generally by the numeral 20 and has a beara crank 24 of a lever25. -This lever 25is" Obviously, by propin the super frame 20 in any suitable manner preferably by having flanges 32 ,s1idable in brackets 33 onzone side iof'the receptacle 11., These rack bars 31 support' a bar 33 having formed thereon cutter bar seats 34 and. the slidable cutter bar 35 having blades spaced parallel bars 37 v incline downwardly and to theside from bar 33. A bar 38 is mounted on the barv 33 to extend alongside ofthe bars 27 ;to :therear has sprockets 39 and 40'mounted atthe upperand 42' ro'ectin out- ,y, therefrom. .The i p 3 g a u v r a wardly and braced -by rod,43. 'A shaft 44 is journalled in the superframe and is operablerby a hand crank 45.

upper and lower Gears 46 are.

thereof and in parallelism therewith and lower end portions thereof with a chain 41 trainedthereover and having a plufralilzy of spaced fingers war 1 fixed to the shaft 44 and mesh with the rack bar 31 so that'these rack bars 31 may be raised to raise and lower the cutter bar mechanism and the rake bars 37 and the" chain and sprocket supporting bar 38. Thus these parts may be adjusted to the desired height. A sprocket 48 is fixed on the rear axle 6 and has a chain 49 trained thereover which is also vtrained over a sprocket 50 on a shaft 51 j ournalled transversely of frame 30.

A bevel gear 52 on the shaft 51 meshes with gear a bevel gear 53 on a shaft 54 journalled in brackets 55 and 56; The upper end of the shaft 54 is square and has a bevelled gear 57 with a square opening thereon. This bevel gear 57 meshes with a bevel gear 58 on a shaft 59 supported by the bracket 56 on one of the rack bars 31. A bevel gear 61 is mounted on the shaft 59 and meshes with the bevel gear 62 on a shaft 68 on which is also disposed bevel gear 64 meshing with a bevel gear 65 operatively connected with sprocket 39. V

- A guide board 67 is supported on racks 68 slidably mounted in frame 30 and has a slot 69 with entranceguide fingers 70 and 71. A shaft 72 is slidable through the board 67 and has slidable thereon and rotatable therewith a hub 73 with knife blades 7 4i radiating therefrom. The shaft 7 2 is driven through gearing 76 operable by shaft 77 having a bevel gear 78 meshing with the bevel 79 on the shaft 51. i A shaft 80 is'journalled in brackets 81 on the frame 30 and has gears 82 fixed thereon and meshing with rack 68. A universal joint 83 connects the shaft 80 with a shaft 84 journalled, in bearings 85 and 861" This shaft 84 terminates in a crank 87 adjacent thedrivers seat. 0 viously by manipulating the crank 87, the board 67 and the knife structure73 74,1nay be raised and lowered in respect to the ground; i

The operation of the machine may now be easily followed. As the machine is pulled forwardly it will be seen that the various mechanisms are setin operation because of the rotation of the rear axle through the chains and gearing as described. The grain of the row to be cut enters the slot/69 and is severed by the blades 74and the fingers 42 force the grain to travel up the bars 37 the stems dangling therebetween andthe heads thereabove until the headsaresevered off of the stems by the cutter bar mechanism and are delivered over into the'receptacle 11 and of course remaining portions of the stems fall on the ground.

7 It is thought that the construction, operation, adjustment, and advantages of this invention will now be quite apparent to those skilled in this art without a more detailed description thereof. The present embodimentv of theinvention has been disclosed in detail merely by way of example since in actual practice itattains the features of adthe raclrbars to slide vertically on the frame,

gears meshing with the rackbars, a shaft on which said gears are mounted, means for rotating the shaft, a second shaft extending vertically through an opening in'the boarc a hub slidable on and rotatable with the second shaft and resting on the board, and blades radiating from the hub, said board being provided with a longitudinally extending slot, leading toward and terminating adjacent the hub.

2; A machine of the class described including a wheeled frame, a board, rack bars supporting the board, means-for mounting the rack bars toslide vertically on the frame, gears meshing with said rack bars, a shaft on which said gears are mounted, means for rotating the shaft, a second shaft extending vertically through an opening in the board, a hub slidable on and rotatable with the second shaft and resting on the board, blades radiating therefrom, said board being provided with a longitudinally extending slot leading toward and terminating adjacent the hub, an elevating means for elevating grain severed by said blades upwardly and to' l one side of the machine, a vertical shaft,

means operatively connecting thejthird mentioned shaft with the first mentioned shaft, a gear slidable on the third mentioned shaft and rotatable therewith, airack bar, means for mounting the last mentioned rackflbar for vertical movement, gear means associatedwith said last mentioned rack bar, to raise and lower the same, a bracket arm extending from said rack bar, through which the third mentioned shaft extends, a gear resting on said arm, and means operatively connecting the gear with the elevating mechanism.

In testimony whereof I aiiixmy' signature.

' BUCK DEAN. 

